Last decade has witnessed many innovations in pressure-sensitive labelling

Performance of Avery Dennison Avery Dennison’s business in the food & beverage (F&B) industry has grown substantially. Currently, with pressure-sensitive label penetration at just 3 per cent in India, there is immense opportunity present in the F&B industry. India’s market for sophisticated Read the entire post

Aseptic technology will grow unabated with high demand for healthy products

Solving the health and safety concerns There is a high demand for aseptic technology in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, driven by the need to offer the best product quality to consumers. To create an added value for consumers, products should be as natural as possible often this excludes a massive Read the entire post

Food Container Market From Containment To Contentment – II

India: Expanding base The demand for food containers in India totaled $ 1.1 billion in 2008,accounting for less than four per cent of the regional market. The country represents a relatively under developed packaging market, largely due to its huge, impoverished and mostly rural population. Personal Read the entire post

Food Container Market From Containment To Contentment – I

World demand for food containers is forecast to advance 3.9 per cent per annum through 2013 to $ 124 billion. This represents a deceleration from the pace of the 2003-2008 period, when worldwide food production and economic growth rates were stronger, and prices increased significantly due to rising Read the entire post

The future of glass packaging industry is bright

Latest developments in glass packaging Overall, the glass container market in India has been growing at a healthy rate of over 10 per cent, with F&B segment contributing handsomely due to prospering FMCG sector. Food packaging is witnessing healthy volume growth due to the arrival of organised retail Read the entire post

PET packaging bottles have made it big in liquid consumer products

Packaging machinery market Rapid urbanization, increased income levels in rural India, fast-paced economic growth and large number of young population are driving the volume growth of F&B industry consistently.Every segment in the F&B space like soft drinks, juices, water, beer, alcoholic drinks, Read the entire post

India is catching up with matured world in terms of safety and automation

Market for FFS technology & its applications The demand for FFS technology is still growing in double-digits. The market has the presence of global players from Europe and the US, regional players from China and Taiwan, and of course local players from India. FFS technology is prominently used in Read the entire post

Developing cocoa alternatives will help products become less dependent on it

Top ingredients for healthy confectionery products Although chocolate is the ultimate comfort food, consumers are interested in healthier alternatives to standard chocolate. That is why many of our customers want to improve their products to deliver fewer calories while maintaining indulgence. In Asia,Barry Read the entire post

The Indian market has evolved towards sophisticated fragrance notes

Global and Indian scenario Prominent trends that the fragrances industry should cash upon include increased product sophistication & demand for fragrance products in emerging markets; development of new product categories; increasing consumer demand for fragrance products in non-traditional fragrances categories; Read the entire post

The inconsistent regulatory environment is a challenge for ingredient manufacturers

Healthy ingredients market People often perceive natural products as being healthier. We consider both natural and synthetic ingredients to be safe & effective. Because we are in a market-driven business,we are focusing on plant-sourced extracts. Through a strategic initiative at Kemin, called Read the entire post